Will an xpen really keep a yorkie confined? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

lwilliams · 02-22-2010, 03:45 PM

I'm still trying to find a way to keep my little 17 week old Rucker confined while I am at work. Baby gates don't work. Who out there actually has found an xpen to work? Rucker climbs AND jumps.

JeanieK · 02-22-2010, 03:50 PM

If you have a climber, you have to get a 3 foot one.

I have also stacked two gates one on top of the other for a climber.

Neither my jumper or climber get over the 3 foot one.

loveshay · 02-22-2010, 03:51 PM

O yes, they work! I love mine...

If I go out, I dont have to worry ,I just hook pen to sides of the kennel and leave the kennel door open...

When home I open it all the way like a zig zag across my doorway from kitchen to rest of the house..(big kitchen, open floor plan) That way I know THEY ARE SAFE!

Never had an issue with it...

Shelby&Seymour · 02-22-2010, 03:57 PM

May I suggest a soft sided one?..... We got one from Petsmart and I think it would be much safer than the wire ones, especially if you are not going to be there to supervise.

lwilliams · 02-22-2010, 03:57 PM

I know they make covers for xpens, but I can't find them! Are they just called xpen covers? Am I searching for the wrong thing?

LilMissy · 02-22-2010, 04:16 PM

I have a jumper/climber too! I gave up!

yavenay · 02-22-2010, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lwilliams

I know they make covers for xpens, but I can't find them! Are they just called xpen covers? Am I searching for the wrong thing?

This is the one I bought Brandi. It has a zippered mesh top and a velcro bottom
NEW PET CAT KENNEL DOG PUPPY PLAYPEN EXERCISE PEN GREEN - eBay (item 160407154976 end time Mar-23-10 22:16:33 PDT)
It's only 49.90 if you hit the buy now button. Brandi was an escaped artist and so far this has been the only expen or crate she has not been able to escape. She almost got out one time because I placed her in the ex-pen by one of the zippered side doors instead of the top. She was able to push against it and was almost able to get out. Now I put her in through the top and she can't get out. It has a bottom too so you don't have to worry about your floors or carpet. The bottom is also removable and is held in place by velcro. I love this expen...Brandi still hates it though

.

What I noticed Brandi (and Rucker maybe the same way) about Brandi was she paid attention to the door I placed her in and she would try to get out through the same door. I know my baby's a genuis

. Anyway I found this ex-pen and as long as I put her in through the zippered top, she cannot escape. It's mesh and is much safer and roomier (4 feet in diameter) than her old wired crate which I don't even use anymore. No point, she figured out how to get out of that long time ago.

Yoli-Lu · 02-22-2010, 08:31 PM

I need one for my 2 troops.

One is 3.5 lbs and the other 4.5 lbs

And is it safe to leave them in an xpen when unattended/ or not home?

thank you!!!

Zeus08 · 02-22-2010, 09:28 PM

I love my ex pen and never had any problems. Zeus is not a climber, once I even forgot to lock it and he never got out. Midwest does sell the tops to connect to.

Lioncross4 · 02-23-2010, 12:10 AM

We use an xpen when we leave our darling. She has always been safe, but, we don't leave her more than a few hours at a time. I would video the first few times, and not actually leave the house--to see how he does and if he is safe. A few yorkies on here have been able to hop out and find lots of trouble.

I would also puppy proof the room the xpen is in, just in case!

xxmxaxrxyxx · 02-23-2010, 01:35 AM

well i have jumper and climbers also...so when i confine them in an xpen i also cover the top with a blanky...and they haven't figure out how to get out of it yet.

gram2k · 02-23-2010, 02:30 AM

We just returned our xpen because she was jumping out of it and I was more afraid of her breaking a leg than I was of her being out in the room. We have a small, empty bedroom that she now has the run of. It's probably only a matter of time that she figures out the gate across the door, at which point I will put 2 across or shut the door altogether.

It's amazing how smart these little guys / gals are! Good luck!

Weneebug · 02-23-2010, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yavenay

This is the one I bought Brandi. It has a zippered mesh top and a velcro bottom
NEW PET CAT KENNEL DOG PUPPY PLAYPEN EXERCISE PEN GREEN - eBay (item 160407154976 end time Mar-23-10 22:16:33 PDT)
It's only 49.90 if you hit the buy now button. Brandi was an escaped artist and so far this has been the only expen or crate she has not been able to escape. She almost got out one time because I placed her in the ex-pen by one of the zippered side doors instead of the top. She was able to push against it and was almost able to get out. Now I put her in through the top and she can't get out. It has a bottom too so you don't have to worry about your floors or carpet. The bottom is also removable and is held in place by velcro. I love this expen...Brandi still hates it though

.

What I noticed Brandi (and Rucker maybe the same way) about Brandi was she paid attention to the door I placed her in and she would try to get out through the same door. I know my baby's a genuis

. Anyway I found this ex-pen and as long as I put her in through the zippered top, she cannot escape. It's mesh and is much safer and roomier (4 feet in diameter) than her old wired crate which I don't even use anymore. No point, she figured out how to get out of that long time ago.

I bought this kennel when I had Harley and loved it...however, he eventually learned how to unzip it and escape. I would have to keep changing the direction I zipped it to confuse him..lol. Also, I came home a couple of times to it collasped on him but I'm sure it was because he was trying to escape. Now that I have Cooper I have tried him in it and he doesn't like it all.

yavenay · 02-25-2010, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weneebug

I bought this kennel when I had Harley and loved it...however, he eventually learned how to unzip it and escape. I would have to keep changing the direction I zipped it to confuse him..lol. Also, I came home a couple of times to it collasped on him but I'm sure it was because he was trying to escape. Now that I have Cooper I have tried him in it and he doesn't like it all.

That's why i only put her from the top. I learned that lesson as well. I made the mistake of putting her in through the zippered side and she almost escaped. Then it darn on me that my little genuis is watching how I put her in. I changed the direction of the zipper and now I only put her in from the top. So far she hasn't been able to escape.

Jesskyjam · 02-25-2010, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yavenay

That's why i only put her from the top. I learned that lesson as well. I made the mistake of putting her in through the zippered side and she almost escaped. Then it darn on me that my little genuis is watching how I put her in. I changed the direction of the zipper and now I only put her in from the top. So far she hasn't been able to escape.

Good to know, because I just ordered it this morning in pink, I'm so excited for it to come!

But not as excited as I am for her to come home!

02-22-2010, 03:45 PM	#1
lwilliams Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 96	Will an xpen really keep a yorkie confined? I'm still trying to find a way to keep my little 17 week old Rucker confined while I am at work. Baby gates don't work. Who out there actually has found an xpen to work? Rucker climbs AND jumps. __________________ Leslie and Rucker

02-22-2010, 03:57 PM	#4
Shelby&Seymour "& Seeger, too" Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,169	May I suggest a soft sided one?..... We got one from Petsmart and I think it would be much safer than the wire ones, especially if you are not going to be there to supervise. __________________ Happy Fall Y'all! 🎃

02-22-2010, 03:57 PM	#5
lwilliams Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 96	I know they make covers for xpens, but I can't find them! Are they just called xpen covers? Am I searching for the wrong thing? __________________ Leslie and Rucker

02-22-2010, 04:16 PM	#6
LilMissy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 3,421	I have a jumper/climber too! I gave up! __________________ Shaunna with Missy (my princess) & Dora (my tomboy)

02-22-2010, 08:31 PM	#8
Yoli-Lu Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ypsilanti, MI Posts: 71	Xpen for 2 yorkies I need one for my 2 troops. One is 3.5 lbs and the other 4.5 lbs And is it safe to leave them in an xpen when unattended/ or not home? thank you!!! __________________ Troops:Major Yola

02-22-2010, 03:50 PM	#2
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	If you have a climber, you have to get a 3 foot one. I have also stacked two gates one on top of the other for a climber. Neither my jumper or climber get over the 3 foot one.

02-22-2010, 03:51 PM	#3
loveshay YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: TN Posts: 556	O yes, they work! I love mine... If I go out, I dont have to worry ,I just hook pen to sides of the kennel and leave the kennel door open... When home I open it all the way like a zig zag across my doorway from kitchen to rest of the house..(big kitchen, open floor plan) That way I know THEY ARE SAFE! Never had an issue with it...

02-22-2010, 09:28 PM	#9
Zeus08 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sahuarita, Arizona Posts: 992	I love my ex pen and never had any problems. Zeus is not a climber, once I even forgot to lock it and he never got out. Midwest does sell the tops to connect to.

02-23-2010, 12:10 AM	#10
Lioncross4 YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 338	We use an xpen when we leave our darling. She has always been safe, but, we don't leave her more than a few hours at a time. I would video the first few times, and not actually leave the house--to see how he does and if he is safe. A few yorkies on here have been able to hop out and find lots of trouble. I would also puppy proof the room the xpen is in, just in case!

02-23-2010, 01:35 AM	#11
xxmxaxrxyxx Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 15,110 Blog Entries: 3	well i have jumper and climbers also...so when i confine them in an xpen i also cover the top with a blanky...and they haven't figure out how to get out of it yet. __________________ Yoshi Mei Ling Ting Ting Ting Ki Sun Hye Yukio Kioshi

02-23-2010, 02:30 AM	#12
gram2k Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Anytown Posts: 78	We just returned our xpen because she was jumping out of it and I was more afraid of her breaking a leg than I was of her being out in the room. We have a small, empty bedroom that she now has the run of. It's probably only a matter of time that she figures out the gate across the door, at which point I will put 2 across or shut the door altogether. It's amazing how smart these little guys / gals are! Good luck!